ON SOME ISSUES OF SYNONYMY

Authors

  • Narine MANUKYAN Yerevan State University
  • Hripsime NIKOGHOSYAN Yerevan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/FLHE/2016.20.1-2.026

Keywords:

synonym, absolute and partial synonymy, similarity of meaning, semantic component, word usage, semantic nuances

Abstract

The paper touches upon the notion of synonymy in English. Special attention is paid to the role of context in classification of synonymous words. The study is mainly based on the differences of semantic and syntactic character to show how a particular context requires the usage of a corresponding word.

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Published

2016-05-19

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1-2 (20) (2016)

Section

Linguistics

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